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RandySF's Journal'Alien' Series From Noah Hawley in the Works at FX, Ridley Scott in Talks to Executive Produce
A series set in the “Alien” universe from Noah Hawley is officially set up at FX, Variety has learned.
The announcement was made Thursday by FX chief John Landgraf as part of the Disney Investor Day presentation. Hawley will write and executive produce the series under his 26 Keys banner, with “Alien” mastermind Ridley Scott in advanced talks to executive produce via Scott Free. FX Productions will produce. Per Landgraf, the show is “Set not too far into our future, it’s the first ‘Alien’ story set on Earth.”
“FX is moving quickly to bring audiences the first television series based on one of the greatest science- fiction horror classics ever made: ‘Alien,'” Landgraf said. “‘Alien’ will be helmed by ‘Fargo’ and ‘Legion’s’ Noah Hawley stepping into the creator/executive producer chair, and FX is in advanced negotiations with Academy Award winner, Sir Ridley Scott—director of the first ‘Alien’ film and the sequel, ‘Alien: Covenant’—to join the project as an Executive Producer. Set not too far into our future, it’s the first ‘Alien’ story set on Earth—and by blending both the timeless horror of the first ‘Alien’ film with the non-stop action of the second, it’s going to be a scary thrill ride that will blow people back in their seats.”
To date, there have been six “Alien” feature films, with the most recent being the prequel “Alien: Covenant” in 2017. There have also been two “Alien vs. Predator” films, which were both set on Earth and saw the two iconic sci-fi creatures square off against each other.
Hawley is an institution at FX, having created and served as showrunner on the Emmy-winning FX series “Fargo.” That show recently wrapped up its fourth season, which starred Chris Rock. He also previously developed the series “Legion” for the cabler, which was based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/alien-series-noah-hawley-ridley-scott-fx-1234850109/
She-Hulk: Tatiana Maslany Confirmed to Star in Disney+/Marvel Series -- Plus, Mark Ruffalo to Appear
We have official news from the Marvel universe, and it’s big (and green): Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany has been confirmed to star in Disney+’s upcoming She-Hulk series.
The long-rumored news was announced on Thursday at the Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day. In addition to Maslany’s casting, Disney revealed that Mark Ruffalo will reprise his big-screen role as Hulk on the series, and Tim Roth will return as the villain Emil Blonsky, aka the Abomination, a role he played in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk.
Maslany will star as Jennifer Walters, a savvy lawyer and the cousin of Bruce Banner (better known as the Incredible Hulk). When Bruce performs an emergency blood transfusion on Jennifer after she suffers a life-threatening injury, she obtains some of his powers — but Jennifer doesn’t experience quite the same rage issues as her cousin does, allowing her to keep her job despite her transformation.
Best known for her Emmy-winning work as a host of clones on the BBC America sci-fi thriller Orphan Black, Maslany was first reported to have landed the role of She-Hulk back in September, but she denied the reports as mere rumors. She recently played fiery preacher Sister Alice alongside Matthew Rhys in the freshman season of HBO’s Perry Mason reboot.
https://tvline.com/2020/12/10/tatiana-maslany-she-hulk-confirmed-disney-plus-marvel-mark-ruffalo/
Dominique Thorne to Lead 'Ironheart' for Disney+ and Marvel
Dominique Thorne is bringing a fan-favorite Marvel character to the screen. Thorne will star in Disney+'s Ironheart, a streaming series centered on the brilliant inventor Riri Williams.
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige announced both the casting and the series during a Disney investor's presentation Thursday in which he laid out Marvel's upcoming streaming and theatrical plans.
In the comics, Williams is a teenage genius who built her own version of the Iron Man suit in an MIT dorm. She debuted in 2016's Invincible Iron Man No. 7 and was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mike Deodato. She quickly became a breakout character, and in addition to being the hero Ironheart, she has also taken over for Tony Stark as Iron Man for a time and went on to headline her own comic series.
Leading a Marvel series continues an upward trend for Thorne, who made her film debut in Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk, and will next be seen in Judas and the Black Messiah, Warner Bros.' film about Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, which also stars Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dominique-thorne-to-lead-ironheart-for-disney-and-marvel
Moon Knight Disney+ Series Details Revealed by MCU Boss,
Between Marvel Studios officially skipping 2020 completely without a single release and Warner Bros. deciding that their entire 2021 slate of DC films will get a simultaneous release on HBO Max, many had been afraid that MCU's Phase IV films were headed for a similar fate. But during Walt Disney Company's Investor Day 2020 webcast, Kevin Feige not only confirmed that all their features are still scheduled to release on their last announced dates but also gave a small, yet exciting update, on the highly-awaited debut of the Marvel Superhero Moon Knight.
Marvel Studios has set up a hectic schedule for itself, not just for 2021, but the years after that as Feige served a detailed peek into what all is in the pipeline, including projects that are yet to begin production. But much like Ms Marvel, Moon Knight is also currently in development for Disney+ and it has been confirmed that the series will be directed by Mohamed Diab, the renowned Egyptian screenwriter and director.
The character of Marc Spector, who moonlights as the superhero Moon Knight, first appeared in the August 1975 edition of the comics Werewolf by Night #32 and shares multiple similarities with DC Comics' Batman. Both are millionaires who use their immense wealthy to make gadgets which they use to stealthy fight crime. They even use similar boomerangs which are known as Moonrangs for Moon Knight. The only distinctive differences between the two is that Moon Knight actually has superpowers and suffers from dissociative personality disorder.
It has already been confirmed that the superhero and his "multiple identities" will be a part of the story.
https://movieweb.com/moon-knight-update-disney-plus-kevin-feige/
Marvel Studios Announces 'Fantastic Four' Feature Film
Make way for Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing)!
Closing out The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, revealed the studio will bring one of Marvel’s most iconic families to the big screen with the release of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four! Spider-Man veteran Jon Watts is on board to direct.
https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/marvel-studios-announces-fantastic-four-film-jon-watts
Kevin Feige Provides Update On Mahershala Ali's 'Blade' Film
Kevin Feige revealed how far into development Mahershala Ali’s Blade film, teasing that more news will be on the way soon.
After the monumental announcement at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019 that Mahershala Ali will star in a Blade movie in Marvel Studios’ Phase 5 slate, fans have been eager to learn about the future of the vampire hunter in live-action. Unfortunately the huge wave of news that came out of the Disney Investor presentation didn’t include a first look at the actor as Blade or explain where the story will go, but Mahershala Ali previously revealed that the project has been in the works for some time. However Kevin Feige was at least kind enough to offer a brief update on the solo movie during the presentation.
When speaking to investors (and the fans watching of course), Kevin Feige swiftly explained that the story for Mahershala Ali’s Blade film is coming together. He also emphasised that there are more announcements coming “very, very soon.” It’s not clear whether the film will be a straight-up origin movie or if it’ll throw audiences right in the middle of the vampire-hunting action. It’ll be interesting to see who the studio gets to helm the film, although the Bad Boys 3 directors previously pointed out they’d like a shot at Blade. Take a look at Kevin Feige’s update on the Mahershala Ali film below.
https://heroichollywood.com/kevin-feige-mahershala-ali-blade-film-update/
Shogun': FX Series Retelling of James Clavell's Novel Will Be 'Game of Thrones' in Feudal Japan
FX is developing the scripted series Shogun, a retelling of James Clavell‘s bestselling novel, which is being billed as Game of Thrones in feudal Japan. Boardwalk Empire producer and Thrones director Tim Van Patten is set to produce the series.
At the Disney Investors conference, FX announced that it is developing a retelling of Shogun from Counterpart creator Justin Marks and his wife Rachel Kondo, who will act as supervising producer. The duo are teaming up with Tim Van Patten to adapt Clavell’s Shogun, which follows marooned Englishman John Blackthorne as he is thrust into 17th century Japan, and must negotiate the foreign culture and customs.
Marks, who wrote the Disney live-action Jungle Book, penned the first two episodes of the new retelling of Shogun and heads a writing team that also includes co-executive producer Shannon Goss, consulting producer Matt Lambert, script editor Maegan Houang and staff writer Emily Yoshida. FX had been employing cultural consultants to help with the scripts, according to Deadline.
The series has been in development at FX for quite some time, and was even deep into pre-production last year, before FX put the limited series on hold. Marks was brought on as writer and executive producer in January 2020 with a targeted production start date in Japan in the summer, but then the pandemic hit. But the series seems to be going forward with Marks and Kondo still attached.
https://www.slashfilm.com/shogun-series-fx/
The Acolyte: Lucasfilm Announces Star Wars Mystery-Thriller for Disney+
The Acolyte -- a Star Wars television series described as a "mystery-thriller" -- is currently in development for Disney+ from Leslye Headland, creator of Netflix's Russian Doll.
The Acolyte was announced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy as part of Disney Investor Day 2020. An official description on the official Star Wars website explains that the series is "a mystery-thriller that will take the audience into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era." No further plot details have been revealed at this time, nor is any information available regarding casting or a release window.
In addition to The Acolyte, a number of other Star Wars projects were announced for Disney+ during Disney investor day, including two Mandalorian spinoffs: Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic. A special event series titled Lando was also announced, as were two animated shows: A Droid Story and Star Wars: Visions. Updates were also provided on previously-confirmed Disney+ releases such as Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Moreover, it was announced that Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins would be helming a new Star Wars film titled Rogue Squadron.
https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-the-acolyte-disney-plus-announcement/
Disney Plus is getting two new Mandalorian spinoffs: Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka Tano
Lucasfilm has announced two new Star Wars TV shows: Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic, and Star Wars: Ahsoka, both of which will be spinoffs from The Mandalorian. Both shows will be executive produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.
The two shows will crossover with future seasons of The Mandalorian, and culminate in a “climactic story event.” Disney has yet to reveal much information on the two new projects, but Rosario Dawson is set to reprise her role as the live-action Ahsoka Tano for Ahsoka, which the company describes as a “limited series” that will be written by Filoni.
The two series are just several of the new Star Wars shows coming to Disney Plus in the future, along with Star Wars: Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Lando, The Acolyte, the animated Clone Wars spin-off The Bad Batch, and the anime anthology Star Wars: Visions.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168619/disney-plus-star-wars-rangers-of-the-new-republic-ahsoka-mandalorian-spinoffs
Star Wars: Lando is a new 'event series' coming to Disney Plus
Justin Simien — the writer, producer, and director of Dear White People — is creating a Lando Calrissian “event series” for Disney Plus, fittingly titled Star Wars: Lando.
The project is still in early stages of development, and Lucasfilm has yet to provide nearly any details on the project — including whether or not either Billy Dee Williams or Donald Glover, who have played the character in other live-action Star Wars installments, are attached to the project.
The new series joins several of the new Star Wars shows coming to Disney Plus in the future, along with two Mandalorian spin offs: Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka, as well as Star Wars: Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Lando, The Acolyte, the animated Clone Wars spin-off The Bad Batch, and the anime anthology Star Wars: Visions.
Disney also announced its next theatrical Star Wars movie: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, which will be directed by Patty Jenkins and will be released in 2023.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168663/star-wars-lando-disney-plus-justin-simien-tv-show-announcement
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